County Launches Road Shoulder Safety Awareness Campaign

The County of Santa Barbara reminds residents of the importance of  keeping road shoulders clear and the crucial role they play in maintaining road safety.

Clear road  shoulders provide space for people to bike, walk, and ride horses in many parts of our community,  away from faster-moving motor vehicles. Clear road shoulders also provide access for emergency  vehicles, evacuation, and ensure safer sight lines for drivers.  

The County encourages residents to do their part by keeping road shoulders free of unpermitted trees,  landscaping, or other obstructions.

The County is offering free colorful “Shoulders are for Sharing” yard  signs that neighbors can use to show their support for keeping road shoulders clear and usable for  walking, biking, and other forms of transportation and recreation.

Yard signs are one colorful tool that  the County is using to remind and encourage residents to do their part, keeping shoulders clear and  accessible in their neighborhood, and highlight that road safety is a collective responsibility in our  communities.  

For more information or to pick up a yard sign for your home, visit: countyofsb.org/4679/Shoulders-are for-sharing. To share input or ask questions about bicycling and walking issues, please contact the  County Mobility Team at 805-568-3337 or shouldersforsharing@countyofsb.org.